I have a Return to Written Question 25-17(5), asked by Ms. Bisaro on March 3, 2015, regarding the GNWT Staff Retention Policy.

The Government of the Northwest Territories Staff Retention Policy provides a process for the redeployment of staff whose jobs are eliminated or transferred to another community. The policy focuses on the retention of employees within the public service but does provide layoff as an option where redeployment is not feasible.

The Staff Retention Policy was updated in May 2013, and the reporting requirements were changed. Later today, at the appropriate time, I will table the document entitled “Report on the Staff Retention Policy for 2011-2012 and 2012-2013” and the document entitled “Report on the Staff Retention Policy for 2013-14 and 2014-15.” These documents provide information on employees who were identified as affected employees under the Staff Retention Policy. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.